Grafton is 0-6 against South Harrison since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Grafton Bearcats will be playing at home against the South Harrison Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Things were looking good for Grafton after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 3-1 to Robert C. Byrd. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Grafton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 0-25, 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Meanwhile, South Harrison came up short against St. Marys on Monday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost nine in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 18-25, 25-19.
Despite the loss, South Harrison saw an underclassman step up: Gabby Davis had 27 digs. Davis has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, South Harrison was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive contests.
Grafton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for South Harrison, their loss dropped their record down to 15-12.
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